Are you a bright and enthusiastic Fundraising professional with a passion for dogs? Dogs Trust is looking to appoint a Trust and Foundations Officer to work in their London Head Office on a 10 month maternity cover contract.

The successful candidates will apply their energy and enthusiasm and make an enormous difference to dogs in need, using their first-class skills to prepare inspiring and original applications in pursuit of trusts and foundation gifts up to and including the six-figure level. 

Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. As the largest dog-welfare organisation in the UK, we rehabilitate and rehome over 14,000 stray and abandoned dogs a year at our 21 rehoming centres. Dogs Trust Worldwide is an affiliate charity to Dogs Trust whose aim is to improve the welfare of dogs around the world and protect them from maltreatment, cruelty and suffering.

After a highly successful couple of years, the team is expanding, with the recent addition of two Team Manager roles which are also currently being advertised.  The new Trust and Foundations Officer and the Trust and Foundations Officer (maternity cover) role will join this enlarged team, working alongside existing Officers and reporting into one of the new Trust and Foundations Team Manager positions. Both teams will be based in London, with one team fundraising solely for Dogs Trust and other team focused mainly on securing funds for Dogs Trust Worldwide (but also for Dogs Trust to some degree). 

To succeed in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record of securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, well-developed written and verbal communication skills and, above all, be a strong, positive team player committed to the aims and values of Dogs Trust.

You will have exceptional attention to detail and a strong aptitude for writing creative narrative that will ensure our applications stand out when being assessed. Ideally to be considered for a role focussed on fundraising for Dogs Trust Worldwide you will have a highly successful track-record of trust fundraising for international projects.

We have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension contributions.  As well as this, though, you will you join a team of highly professional and passionate colleagues in the fundraising team - and you’ll also learn from and get to meet dedicated experts in the field of canine care, research and welfare.  Add to this, the whole charity has a brilliant upbeat and collaborative culture promoted by a highly supportive management team.   

Along the way you’ll be encouraged to see Dogs Trust’s amazing work for yourself and visit our world class rehoming centres.  You’ll also enjoy spending time with donors and supporters who share our love of dogs. 

Perhaps best of all, being a Trusts and Foundations Officer at Dogs Trust means working in environment where staff can apply to bring their own dog to work after one year of continuous service - so there are always plenty of our four-legged friends around to keep us company in the office while we trust fundraise!

These posts will be based in Dogs Trust London Office. (Initially there will be flexibility around location of work including working from home; interim flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage)

First interviews will be held in the week commencing 30th August.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Are you a bright and enthusiastic Fundraising professional with a passion for dogs? Dogs Trust is looking to appoint a permanent Trust and Foundations Officer to work in their London Head Office.

The successful candidates will apply their energy and enthusiasm and make an enormous difference to dogs in need, using their first-class skills to prepare inspiring and original applications in pursuit of trusts and foundation gifts up to and including the six-figure level. 

Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. As the largest dog-welfare organisation in the UK, we rehabilitate and rehome over 14,000 stray and abandoned dogs a year at our 21 rehoming centres. Dogs Trust Worldwide is an affiliate charity to Dogs Trust whose aim is to improve the welfare of dogs around the world and protect them from maltreatment, cruelty and suffering.

After a highly successful couple of years, the team is expanding, with the recent addition of two Team Manager roles which are also currently being advertised.  The new Trust and Foundations Officer and the Trust and Foundations Officer (maternity cover) role will join this enlarged team, working alongside existing Officers and reporting into one of the new Trust and Foundations Team Manager positions. Both teams will be based in London, with one team fundraising solely for Dogs Trust and other team focused mainly on securing funds for Dogs Trust Worldwide (but also for Dogs Trust to some degree). 

To succeed in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record of securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, well-developed written and verbal communication skills and, above all, be a strong, positive team player committed to the aims and values of Dogs Trust.

You will have exceptional attention to detail and a strong aptitude for writing creative narrative that will ensure our applications stand out when being assessed. Ideally to be considered for a role focussed on fundraising for Dogs Trust Worldwide you will have a highly successful track-record of trust fundraising for international projects.

We have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension contributions.  As well as this, though, you will you join a team of highly professional and passionate colleagues in the fundraising team - and you’ll also learn from and get to meet dedicated experts in the field of canine care, research and welfare.  Add to this, the whole charity has a brilliant upbeat and collaborative culture promoted by a highly supportive management team.   

Along the way you’ll be encouraged to see Dogs Trust’s amazing work for yourself and visit our world class rehoming centres.  You’ll also enjoy spending time with donors and supporters who share our love of dogs. 

Perhaps best of all, being a Trusts and Foundations Officer at Dogs Trust means working in environment where staff can apply to bring their own dog to work after a year of continuous service - so there are always plenty of our four-legged friends around to keep us company in the office while we trust fundraise!

These posts will be based in Dogs Trust London Office. (Initially there will be flexibility around location of work including working from home; interim flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage)

First interviews will be held in the week commencing 30th August.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. 

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to lead, develop, deliver and grow our community fundraising and volunteering programme. This is a brand new part time role created at a very exciting time for Youth Talk, as we establish a new strategy ambitious to grow our service delivery and partnerships to create the best possible mental health support for local young people.

The role is currently being offered as 21 hours per week on a one year contract in order to establish the function and generate strong learning for the future with view to becoming permanent.

The right candidate will work very closely with the Chief Executive and will be a highly self-motivated and experienced fundraiser, keen to set up, lead and develop Youth Talk’s fundraising. 

If you would like an informal conversation in advance of applying for the role please contact Youth Talk by email with your details and contact number and we will find a mutually convenient time to talk.

Closing date for applications is Friday 25th September 2020.

Do you want to work for an organisation that believes that prevention is fundamental to effectively addressing the mental health crisis? If so, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is recruiting for: a Head of Public Fundraising reporting to the Director of Fundraising and communications to support our Individual Giving, Events and Community teams.

The vision of the Mental Health Foundation is good mental health for all. We work to  prevent mental health problems, driving change towards a mentally healthy society for all, and support communities, families and individuals to live mentally healthier lives, with a particular focus on those at greatest risk. The Foundation is the home of Mental Health Awareness Week. We have pioneered change for over 70 years and are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

Joining us as the Head of Public Fundraising, you will provide strategic lead to the Individual Giving, Events and Community, Database and Supporter Services activities, including Legacies & in memoriam to achieve the mission, value and strategic objectives. This will involve managing the overall Individual Giving and Events & Community programmes to innovate, engage and develop supporters, establishing future and sustainable income streams, through leading, shaping and managing teams to deliver multi-channel programmes.

The Public Fundraising Team raises £6.5m million income per year for MHF with a budget of £1.3m - this role will contribute to the overall success of our key strategic aim ‘Building a strong Foundation’.

What does the role involve?

• Lead on the planning and implementation of strategies that enable MHF to build long-term sustainable income by managing and developing relationships with individual supporters. Using a range of fundraising channels and approaches.
• Responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate management of data and supporter care function.
• Providing management and leadership across Public Fundraising Team (PFT), ensuring fundraising objectives and targets are achieved, and that all project management, budgetary and planning expectations are met. Building on cross-organisation working including Trustees, the CEO and Directors to ensure that long-term developmental opportunities are maximised.

What are we looking for?

• Evidence of effective working knowledge and development of strategies for individual giving and community fundraising across two or more of the following areas; legacy marketing, regular giving, cash appeals, donor acquisition, online giving, retention, supporter care, challenge events and community fundraising.
• Experience at senior level of working collaboratively with colleagues in Programmes, Research & Policy and Communications to identify the work and stories most likely to be valuable to our fundraising approaches and to ensure that this is gathered and communicated effectively to supporters and potential donors.
• Proven leader with demonstrated experience using a coaching and collaborative approach to managing teams and stakeholders.

Why should you join our Mental Health Foundation?

• 25 days excluding bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years of service
• Generous non-contributory pension plan, up to 10% employer contribution
• Various flexible working options
• Enhanced Maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to work scheme

MHF is fully committed to safeguarding all. Please note that all our roles require a DBS check.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. 

How to apply: Apply via our website 

Interviews are planned for 1st – 3rd September 2020.

Diversity is valued at the Foundation and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. Should you have a disability and require any additional support or if you have any questions regarding the above role.

Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are currently operating digital recruitment and on-boarding processes. The successful candidate may be required to work from home until such time as our offices re-open. We are open to consider flexible working and we are currently working on a proposal, based on staff consultation, about how a return to the office, planned for September, could look like. This may include having a blend of working in the office and working from home, to allow for social distancing to be put in place, as well as supporting staff wellbeing in longer term.

We are looking for a fundraiser and digital engagement specialist to take on this exciting role of Digital Fundraising Manager within our Public Engagement Unit.

For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, Action Against Hunger has led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and their families. We are there for them before and after disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities. In 2018, Action Against Hunger reached over 21 million people.

You will be comfortable taking responsibility for new projects and to work closely with the Individual Giving, Public Fundraising and the Data and Supporter care teams, to lead on digital acquisition of new supporters. You will lead on the development of our Public Engagement strategic plans for digital donor acquisition to inspire and engage new audiences.

You will have experience in setting up digital acquisition campaigns to become sustainable recruitment flows to grow supporter numbers. You will be passionate about digital marketing and have significant experience in one of the following fundraising disciplines: individual giving and/or mass marketing.

You may be working at Manager level or looking for your next step in your career and brimming with ideas to build on our digital fundraising portfolio. We are looking for a flexible team player with great communication skills who is innovative, detail-orientated and is equally comfortable analysing fundraising data or composing engaging fundraising calls to action.  You are comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, being collaborative but also able to lead on ideas when necessary.

Please note that the salary range for qualified candidates will be £37,922-£44,336, plus £4,000 accountancy allowance.
The salary range for part-qualified candidates will be £33,107-£38,618, plus £2,000 accountancy allowance.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world. 

The Reporting & Management Accounting Manager is a new role which is being created as part of a transformation of the DCMS Finance team. This change involves bringing management accounting and reporting tasks out of the Finance Business Partnering (FBP) team and into a central hub. This will facilitate more consistent, efficient and dynamic reporting, as well as greater efficiency in routine management accounting tasks. It will enable the Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to focus on value-added activities supporting the department’s policy teams and over 40 arm’s-length bodies.

This role is an opportunity to help establish and shape the MA Hub function. Most of the reporting within the remit of this role currently resides within the FBP team and needs to be centralised and overhauled. The role-holder will also work with the FBPs to design and produce new reporting to address currently unmet needs. They will develop a broad understanding of DCMS’s core policy areas and systems and be challenged to make newly-centralised routine management accounting processes as efficient as possible.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Produce monthly core department budget holder reports and Director General reports, ensuring that these reports fully and accurately reflect actuals, forecasts and budgets; reconcile to department funding and agreed delegations; and enable sufficient insight for review by various stakeholders
• Coordinate and optimise the process flow for the monthly update of core budget forecasts, and upload forecasts to the finance system
• Work with the Finance Business Intelligence team to test, trial and design more dynamic, efficient reporting using data infrastructure improvements currently in the pipeline, such as a database and business intelligence tool.
• Improve reporting by providing insight into predicted future performance and the robustness of forecasts through analysis of run rates and prior year comparisons
• Prepare and post journals, including re-accruals, reallocations and payroll adjustments.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Be a fully- or part-qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with excellent spreadsheet skills 
• Have a collaborative approach and the ability to work well with others, as well as working well under own initiative
• Knowledge of central government accounting and budgeting rules (desirable)
• Experience of creating reports in reporting tools like Power BI, Tableau, Qlik or Google Data Studio (desirable)
• Experience in an FP&A or other reporting-focused role, and/or in a management accounting role with a significant reporting element (desirable).

For more information or an informal discussion, please apply via the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

We are looking for a Legacy Officer to join our growing fundraising team at The Gurkha Welfare Trust.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and administration of all legacy bequests, ensuring that the Trust receives its full entitlement in a timely manner, whilst protecting the Trust’s reputation. The Legacy Officer reports to the Individual Giving Manager. Full training for the role will be provided as well as support from a dedicated consultant.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Trust’s legacy caseload including pecuniary and residuary legacies.

• Ensure that The Gurkha Welfare Trust receives its full entitlement in accordance with the law and the provisions of all Will/Codicils, any Deed of Variation or settlement agreement.

• Respond to incoming enquiries by telephone and email, ensuring the legacy case files and database are updated accordingly.

• Ensure all open legacy case files are reviewed on a regular basis, and appropriate action is taken to move cases through to conclusion.

• Work in partnership with the Trust’s professional legal on accounts and ensure that residual legacies have been administered correctly to include the allocation of capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

• Ensure legacies are allocated in restricted and unrestricted funds in accordance with the Will.

• Work with the fundraising team to ensure messaging and materials are optimised to promote and boost revenue from legacies.
• Source and form effective partnerships with organisations such as solicitors to help grow revenue.

• Contribute to developing and implementing legacy campaigns to boost legacy pledges and enquiries across our supporter base.

• Manage the legacy messaging and ensure its use across the Trust’s channels.

• Manage legacy pledger and enquirer communications to ensure supporters are updated in a manner they have requested. 

Key Skills, Qualifications and Knowledge, and Personal Attributes

Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:

• An enthusiastic relationships builder with the ability to work across departments and with stakeholders of all levels

• An accomplished administrator with a good and sympathetic writing style

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Can demonstrate a good knowledge of marketing to or communicating with wide audiences

• IT literate, to include a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office and its various applications and administrative functions

• Experience of working in a charity environment
• Legacy administration experience (desirable)
• Previous database or CRM experience (desirable)
• Understanding of the work of The Gurkha Welfare Trust.

If you have any questions over the job description or terms and conditions, please get in touch with us.

Please note we may close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your CV and supporting statement addressing the person specification.

Job Purpose:

To provide leadership, strategic direction and coordination of all USPG’s fundraising activity. To develop and implement the fundraising strategy in order to grow income - focusing on recruiting, retaining and developing relationships with donors. To lead best practice in fundraising for staff and volunteers.
This post is based within the Mission Engagement Team which seeks to develop and deepen relationships between USPG and the Anglican churches of Britain and Ireland. It does this through speaking and preaching, strengthening the capacity of a growing number of USPG volunteers and through the promotion of stewardship.
The post holder will work in close collaboration with others across the organisation and will enjoy challenging the status quo and driving change forward.

Strategic responsibilities:
• Responsible for income from churches, individuals, trusts, diocese and major donors
• To manage the fundraising team made up of Fundraising Manager (Research, Trusts & Foundations), Fundraising Manager (Individuals and churches), Supporter Care Coordinator
• To work closely with the Director of Mission Engagement, Director of Communications, Mission Engagement Coordinator and Volunteering and Education Coordinator to ensure there are a growing number of resourced and engaged volunteers to support both fundraising and Mission Engagement activity

Oxfordshire Youth is looking for a finance professional and experienced project manager to lead the enabling services for Oxfordshire Youth – finance, HR, fundraising, premises and IT, ensuring that we position ourselves to be financially sustainable, adaptable and responsive to external factors and an employer of choice.

Membership Manager

Do you want to make a real difference to the small animal veterinary profession? Do you have an excellent track record of managing and leading the development of membership in a member association?

Membership Manager Responsibilities:

BSAVA are looking for an outstanding Membership Manager to support the ongoing development and growth of BSAVA’s membership.

The Membership Manager leads the Membership Services Team, ensuring a consistently high quality service and experience is had by all BSAVA members and customers. They will work with stakeholders to plan and implement changes to improve member support and services, and play a key role in the ongoing development and delivery of BSAVA’s membership growth and retention strategy.

Membership Manager Requirements:

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is passionate about putting members at the heart of everything we do, and who can deliver real impact for the association and our members.

You will be curious and inquisitive about our members, their drivers and behaviours. Utilising excellent database and analytical skills, you will be able to interrogate data for key insights, and translate this into service delivery and membership offers that add value to the profession.

You will ideally have experience of leading a membership team, preferably within a professional membership body OR you will have relevant experience of the veterinary sector and significant transferrable skills.

About British Small Animal Veterinary Association - BSAVA:

The BSAVA is a professional membership association which exists to advance care for companion animals. With a membership of more than 10,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, we work in the UK and internationally to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science, by facilitating training, conducting research and developing policy. Each year we deliver numerous education courses, host the largest small animal Congress in Europe, publish books, manuals, apps and magazines.

This post sits within the Membership & Marketing department and reports to the Head of Membership & Marketing.

Location: Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AB

Job type: Full time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on qualification and experience

Benefits: Contributions towards Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance and 23 days holiday.

Closing date: 30 August 2020

You may have experience of the following: Account Manager, Account Management, Memberships Account Manager, Memberships Manager, Key Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development, Business Development Manager, Sales Executive, Internal Account Manager, Internal Sales Executive, Relationship Management, etc

Ref: 93814

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference?

If so, we could have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Programmes and Office Assistant   to join our team at Tanio (formerly Valley and Vale Community Arts).

Working in a small team based in Bettws, you will be pivotal in our mission; to offer a range of community arts-based activities to help a diverse range of people develop new skills, confidence and self-esteem through creative self-expression. 

At Tanio, we strive for all community members to have access to inspiring, aspirational and high-quality arts experiences in safe environments.

Could you join us and help us achieve our mission? 

Knowledge of the Welsh arts environment and the ability to lead and inspire facilitators, mentors and trainees are must-haves for this role.

In return we offer the chance to work with a dedicated and passionate team, a competitive salary, flexible hours, and an attractive benefits package including a stakeholder pension scheme.

Salary: 15k (pro rata)

Hours: 0.8 (preferably worked over 5 days) 

The core skills we are looking for:

• Strong administration skills 

• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy 

• Ability to plan and manage tasks in an organised and efficient manner

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a high standard, and 

• Work with a wide range of people, demonstrating excellent team player skills

• Ability to establish systems, record information and maintain records systematically 

• Experience in Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel. 

• Experience and understanding of database packages and their functions

• Sympathy with the organisation’s mission and values

Highly desirable (extra) skills:

• Experience of working within a busy office environment

• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing through the medium of Welsh

• Ability to drive, with access to car

• Experience of working within an Arts / Community organisation

To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter by Friday at 5pm on the 28th August 2020 explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role. 

Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.

Application guidance 

• Please submit an up to date CV and a letter outlining why you are suitable for the role. 

• In your covering letter when telling us about your main strengths in applying for this post, please address each point in the Person Specification from the job description in turn. 

• Any statements that you feel are relevant to the post should be backed up with evidence and examples. Do not use general phrases such as “I have the necessary skills ...” or “I am confident I can do the job well”. We need to know how you meet the requirements based on the evidence you provide. If, for example, you tell us that you are a good project manager, tell us why and where you have used these skills before. 

• You should include details of any current or previous jobs, outlining tasks, responsibilities, and achievements that would be relevant to this post.

• Experience gained outside paid employment may also be just as important. For example, you may have done voluntary work in the community, or have skills acquired through other interests. 

• Concentrate on relevant information and experience, transferable skills from your home life, voluntary work, past and present employment. 

• Sometimes it may feel like you are stating the obvious but remember that we can only assess the application on the information you give us. 

• If at all possible, please ensure you provide a daytime telephone contact number on your CV or covering letter. 

Do you want to join The Eve Appeal as our new Public Fundraising Officer? 

The Eve Appeal is the UK's leading national charity funding research into, and raising awareness of, the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

In this role, you will focus on delivering an exceptional supporter experience – deepening relationships and maximising overall value – across a range of supporters. This role works across Individual Giving (including In Memory and Legacy), Community fundraising and Sporting Events & Challenges. This is an incredible opportunity to develop/strengthen a strong understanding of best practice across these disciplines.

This is a new role with plenty of room for flex and to make it your own to maximise impact. We have a strong public fundraising programme – responsible for nearly two thirds of our income, and this is an exciting time to come on board and build on our success and grow and future-proof the programme.

You will benefit from an experienced and supportive line manager, a culture open to change and new thoughts and experiences, and a team committed to fundraising best practice which will greatly aid your development as a fundraiser.

This role could suit a proven Public Fundraising/Direct Marketing Officer, someone looking to take their first step up to Officer-level or someone with transferrable skills looking to make the step into fundraising in the charity sector.

The Eve Appeal is striving to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We would welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please review the full job description and person specification and then click Apply and send us your CV with covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.

Please note we are holding rolling interviews and reserve the right to close the role ahead of the published closing date, so we encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.

We have an exceptional job opportunity for a highly organised and self-motivated individual with experience of student or scholarship selection in an educational setting.

About us

The RISE program is a brand new initiative (funded by Schmidt Futures) that offers 15-17 year olds a residential program, a lifelong connection to the wider RISE community, and many other innovative life-changing opportunities. Our aim is to build a lifelong community of students, teachers, and institutions across sectors who aim to serve others.

The program will be truly international, open to young people from anywhere in the world, and we hope to attract thousands of applicants, hundreds of regional finalists and, ultimately, to select 100 global finalists each year. Over the next ten years we will create a network of 100,000 young leaders and they will be at the heart of the global RISE community.

The Role

As Selection Manager you will co-ordinate from the Rhodes Trust the selection process for the first rounds of Rise selections, leveraging partnerships and liaising with a global base of selectors to coordinate the Rise Fellow selections, and pull different aspects of the Rise project together to ensure the highest standards are met. To achieve this you will ideally have:

• Significant experience (ideally 2-3 years) in academic/scholarship/talent selection environments, preferably of young people in the 15-18 year old age group
• Strong knowledge of best practice in admissions and/or scholarship application, interview and assessment processes
• An appreciation of the range of assessment tools, and an interest in innovations in the field of talent spotting
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and an understanding of how to build relationships across global cultures.

If you are mission-focused and you are looking for the chance to stretch yourself and make a real difference please see the follow the link to find the full job description and send us your curriculum vitae (no longer than three pages) plus cover letter (no longer than two pages).

The closing date for applications is Friday 14 August at 12:00 (BST). In light of the current situation regarding COVID-19 initial interviews and subsequent on-boarding are likely to take place virtually, by zoom. All applications will be acknowledged.

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. Place2Be provides mental health support and training for over 600 primary and secondary schools, reaching a total school population of over 350,000 pupils.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated public affairs manager to play a lead role in shaping Place2Be's policy and public affairs advocacy work.

Based within the Marketing and Communications team, you will work with colleagues from across the organisation to promote Place2Be's work as a leading provider of school-based mental health support in the UK. You will bring enthusiasm, a can-do attitude, a good team spirit and a genuine interest in the importance of supporting the wellbeing of children and young people to give them the best start in life.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

• Draft and maintain current Place2Be policy positions and lead the development of new policy positions as needed
• Provide clear written and verbal briefings to senior execs and CEO
• Represent Place2Be in relevant parliamentary and sector meetings and networks, building positive relationships with Parliamentarians and other voluntary organisations within the mental health and education sector
• Proactively draft briefings for MPs, Peers and their staff to inform parliamentary questions, debates, committee inquiries, and readings of draft legislation
• Record, and maintain Place2Be’s database of contacts, correspondence and engagements with Parliamentarians, and evaluate the quality of these relationships to inform cultivation strategies and influence planning

The successful candidate will have:

• A strong track record in policy analysis and advocacy, and experience of this in relation to front-line services and activity
• A good awareness of how government policy affects the provision of mental health support in the UK
• The ability to produce policy lines and clear, accessible statements and reports, in plain English, understood by all audiences
• The ability to build positive relationships with external stakeholders for the purpose of partnership working
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to represent the organisation externally

Interview Dates: Tuesday 25th August and Thursday 27th August 2020

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

To apply or view the full job description please visit our website and complete an application form.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in. All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.